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National Survey of the Smoking Cessation Services in Italy

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  • Alessandra Di Pucchio

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Enrica Pizzi

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Giordano Carosi

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Monica Mazzola

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Donatella Mattioli

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Roberta Pacifici

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

  • Simona Pichini

    (Therapeutic Research and Medicines Evaluation Department, Italian Epidemiological Observatory on Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs of abuse, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161 Rome, Italy)

Abstract

This investigation is aimed at providing information about structural and organizational characteristics of smoking cessation services (SCS) set up within the Italian National Health Service. Local health units and hospitals are the main institutions connected with SCS which are mainly located within the Department of Drug Addiction and the Department of Lung and Breath Care. SCS provide different tobacco-use cessation programs. Although pharmacotherapy is always used, a combination of therapeutic treatments is highly preferred. This study shows the importance of maintaining a national coordination among different SCS supporting their activity and encouraging the start up of additional services throughout the country.

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  • Alessandra Di Pucchio & Enrica Pizzi & Giordano Carosi & Monica Mazzola & Donatella Mattioli & Roberta Pacifici & Simona Pichini, 2009. "National Survey of the Smoking Cessation Services in Italy," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 6(3), pages 1-12, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:6:y:2009:i:3:p:915-926:d:4133
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    1. Lucia Borsari & Simone Storani & Carlotta Malagoli & Tommaso Filippini & Marco Tamelli & Marcella Malavolti & Fausto Nicolini & Marco Vinceti, 2018. "Impact of Referral Sources and Waiting Times on the Failure to Quit Smoking: One-Year Follow-Up of an Italian Cohort Admitted to a Smoking Cessation Service," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-11, June.

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